North Pacific Ocean animal life January 3, 2017 Some of the animals who live in the North Pacific Ocean include: Ribbon Seal (Phoca fasciata) The ribbon seal is one of nine species of ice seals inhabiting the Arctic and is the only species in Cuvier’s Beaked Whale (Ziphius cavirostris) Cuvier's beaked whales, sometimes called "goose-beaked whales," are members of the beaked whale family (Ziphiidae). They can reach lengths of Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) Killer whales most widely distributed marine mammals, found in all parts of the oceans; most abundant in colder waters, including Beluga Whale (Delphinapterus leucas) The beluga whale is a small, white-toothed whale. Adult belugas may reach a length of 16 feet (5 m), though average size Harbour Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) Harbor porpoises have a small, robust body with a short, blunt beak. Females are slightly larger than males. They have Baird’s Beaked Whale (Berardius bairdii) Baird's beaked whales, sometimes called "giant bottlenose whales," are the largest members of the beaked whale family (Ziphiidae). Females Northern Right Whale Dolphin (Lissodelphis borealis) Northern right whale dolphins are members of the delphinid family and the subfamily Lissodelphinae. They are approximately 6.5-10 ft (2-3 m) in Hubb’s Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon carlhubbsi) PHYLUM: Chordata CLASS: Mammalia ORDER: Cetacea FAMILY: Ziphiidae GENUS: Mesoplodon SPECIES: carlhubbsi TOOTHED or TOOTHLESS (BALEEN): Toothed FRESHWATER, SALTERWATER Striped Dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) Striped dolphins are some of the most abundant and widespread dolphins in the world. These dolphins can reach lengths of Dwarf Sperm Whale (Kogia sima) Dwarf sperm whales are in the family Kogiidae. They can reach lengths of up to about 9 feet (2.7 m) and 1 2 3 … 5 Next » -TSF- aquatic zonesNorth Pacific Ocean
